Newcastle vs BournemouthPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Newcastle open the third round fifth on 4 points from 2 matches, 1 win and 1 draw, 4 goals scored and 2 conceded. Their latest outing was a 2-0 at Tottenham, preceded by a 3-2 over West Brom and a 2-2 at home with Liverpool; before that came a 1-1 with Strasbourg and a 1-2 against Bayer Leverkusen. Bournemouth are fourteenth on 1 point: no wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat, 2 goals made and 3 shipped. Their last result is a 1-1 with Everton, which followed a 1-2 away at Manchester City. The recent head-to-head favours the visitors: 1-2 at St. James' Park in April 2026, 2-2 in January, a 0-0 at Bournemouth in September 2025 and a 1-4 again at Newcastle in January 2025. The Premier League averages 3.21 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.